Plant
Tours: Toyota Industrial Equipment Manufacturing
AND
Allison Transmission
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Toyota
Industrial Equipment Manufacturing -- Columbus, IN
Built on a reputation for excellence, Toyota is known for its
quality, reliability and durability. Quality is the hallmark of Toyota's
world-renowned Toyota Production System (TPS) practiced at all Toyota
manufacturing facilities, including Toyota Industrial Equipment Manufacturing
in Columbus, Indiana.
TPS is world famous for maintaining the highest standards of quality and
efficiency. This system is built on Toyota's famous "just-in-time" production
system. Just-in-time aims at smoothing the work flow, reducing inventories and
lowering production costs.
The first lift truck rolled off the line at TIEM in 1990. Since then, the plant
has grown six-fold from its initial employment to nearly 800 TIEM associates,
increased production more than 10-fold and tripled in physical size.
Toyota is the leading supplier of lift trucks in the United States and
worldwide. The majority of lift trucks sold in the United States by Toyota
Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU) are manufactured at TIEM.
What You
Will See on the Tour:
Toyota's world-renowned Toyota Production System
A facility that manufacturers in excess of 140 lift trucks per day
in a one-shift operation, with quality built in every step.
Allison
Transmission -- Indianapolis, IN
Allison Transmission, Inc., is the world's leading producer of
commercial-duty automatic transmissions, hybrid-propulsion systems, and related
parts and services for on-highway vehicles, military vehicles, and off-highway
equipment. The site, in total, is over 3.5 million square feet, has
approximately 3400 employees, and is ISO/QS9000 and ISO14001 certified.
What You
Will See on the Tour:
You will witness the newest production facility within the site… the
manufacturing and assembly of the 1/2000 Series transmission. This plant
demonstrates the benefits of the incorporation of lean manufacturing principles
(the Allison Transmission Global Manufacturing System) and the evolution the
site has experienced since migrating from a "batch-style" manufacturer toward a
more "competitive-style."
Tour
Departure Location:
Hilton Indianapolis
120 W. Market St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Schedule:
Attendees will choose one of the following schedules at time of registration:
Group A
7:30 am -- Continental Breakfast
8:40 am -- Departure for Allison Transmission
11:00 am -12:00 pm -- Lunch at Hilton Indianapolis
12:00 pm -- Departure for Toyota Industrial Equipment Manufacturing
4:00 pm -- Estimated arrival back at Hilton Indianapolis
Group B
7:30 am -- Continental Breakfast
8:45 am -- Departure for Toyota Industrial Equipment Manufacturing
11:45 am -12:45 pm -- Boxed Lunch while traveling to Allison Transmission
3:00 pm -- Estimated arrival back at Hilton Indianapolis
Appropriate
Dress Code: Closed-toe shoes; No high-heels.
Note:
No competitors of Toyota Industrial Equipment Manufacturing, Toyota Material
Handling U.S.A., Inc., or Allison Transmission will be permitted. No cameras or
video equipment allowed in either plant.
Preclusion statement: IW
may be required to preclude attendees from taking part in your selected plant
tour. This step will be taken solely by IW at the request of our host plant
based upon the proprietary nature of information that is to be presented. The
host plants' decisions are final and will be communicated to attendees in
advance. If this occurs, attendee will be refunded the full registration fee.
Some participants on the tour may be asked to complete a Non Disclosure
Agreement (NDA).
